Meanwhile, Noah took Alva to his private villa. He unceremoniously tossed her onto the soft bed, feeling a surge of anger as he recalled her flirty interactions with other men that night. Despite his playful nature, he genuinely cared for Alva. She was the first girl he truly loved, yet she had been with him for so long and still refused to let him touch her. This frustrated him immensely. In his view, love between a man and a woman must include physical intimacy; without that, what was it really? Her unwillingness to share herself only proved that she didn't truly care about him. That was why he played around with other women, stirring up rumors—he wanted to make her jealous, to make her feel uncomfortable. Yet, she remained unfazed, ready to break up with him at any moment, an

